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I have to give a thumbs up for the Logitech... 931 Views / 9 Replies  
I have to give a thumbs up for the Logitech X-230's. I was originally looking at buying the creatures, when I went to listen to some I was extremely disappointed.

The logitechs have amazing bass...
Posted by Phil Quinney, on Nov 22, 2004 at 01:36 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
My evil ploy to deceive you failed.... I really... 982 Views / 10 Replies  
My evil ploy to deceive you failed.... I really had my heart set on that 20"

I'm really sorry on that one - I was wrong. Yet again...

Phil.
Posted by Phil Quinney, on Aug 14, 2004 at 09:51 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Thanks ever so much. Please be assured that it... 982 Views / 10 Replies  
Thanks ever so much. Please be assured that it will be put to good use. :D

Phil.
Posted by Phil Quinney, on Aug 14, 2004 at 02:38 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Hey madgreek, There's no way of having two... 982 Views / 10 Replies  
Hey madgreek,

There's no way of having two seperate displays - the best you could hope for is mirroring on the two displays which would require a DVI switcher that allows the same single to be...
Posted by Phil Quinney, on Aug 14, 2004 at 01:12 PM, in Mac Notebooks
That noise of the old floppy drives was funny -... 787 Views / 6 Replies  
That noise of the old floppy drives was funny - and I thought I'd heard the last of it until i eject the CD from my new PowerBook - it made exactly that same sound!

Freaky - the 1.4MB Superdrive...
Posted by Phil Quinney, on Aug 14, 2004 at 01:04 PM, in Mac Desktops
Hey booskaboo, sideus's advice would be the... 1,375 Views / 11 Replies  
Hey booskaboo,

sideus's advice would be the way to go: boot your machine from the Apple Hardware Test CD and run it through the extended test. Crashes like this (when your machine is doing...
Posted by Phil Quinney, on Aug 14, 2004 at 01:00 PM, in Mac Desktops
Neither the 20 or 40 gig come with the dock or... 782 Views / 14 Replies  
Neither the 20 or 40 gig come with the dock or remote (IIRC) but you don't really need these. When you buy the ipod everything you need to get going is included. The rest of the gizmos are...
Posted by Phil Quinney, on Jul 28, 2004 at 02:46 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Hey, 1. Not sure 2. Yes, you can arrange... 709 Views / 4 Replies  
Hey,

1. Not sure
2. Yes, you can arrange them and move the menu bar / dock between screens using the Display portion of System Preferences
3. Yes - this is called Clamshell Mode. You have to...
Posted by Phil Quinney, on Jul 28, 2004 at 02:44 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Hey, I know this is a PC type suggestion but... 655 Views / 9 Replies  
Hey,

I know this is a PC type suggestion but how long has it been since you did a format and install? I know it helps my machines speed up a lot - and I try to do it every six months or so to keep...
Posted by Phil Quinney, on Jul 28, 2004 at 02:40 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Hey SplijinX, I was in the same position,... 782 Views / 14 Replies  
Hey SplijinX,

I was in the same position, trying to decide between the 12" and 15". In the end I bought a 12" because I've been doing a lot of work where I am constantly moving about and wanted...
Posted by Phil Quinney, on Jul 28, 2004 at 02:26 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Hey (Sorry to bump this thread - but there... 655 Views / 9 Replies  
Hey

(Sorry to bump this thread - but there was no reply and I wanted to try and help)

drainyoo: You can verify the health of your hard disk by opening Disk Utility (in Applications ->...
Posted by Phil Quinney, on Jul 28, 2004 at 02:16 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Hey All, Its great to see such a following... 29,576 Views / 300 Replies  
Hey All,

Its great to see such a following for what I now realise is an excellent laptop. I bought mine yesterday (Stock combo drive model, Rev C) and absolutely love it. Apart from one stuck...
Posted by Phil Quinney, on Jun 30, 2004 at 01:03 PM, in Mac Notebooks
OK - I think I messed up. I must have been... 541 Views / 4 Replies  
OK - I think I messed up. I must have been thinking about the power lights on the front of each of the G4 Desktop machines I've owned.

Sorry for causing the confusion,

Phil.
Posted by Phil Quinney, on Jun 30, 2004 at 08:24 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Thank you! 541 Views / 4 Replies  
Thank you!
Posted by Phil Quinney, on Jun 30, 2004 at 01:46 AM, in Mac Notebooks
PowerBook G4 - 12" Power Indicator 541 Views / 4 Replies  
Hey All,

I just bought a new 12" PowerBook - but have a quick question for those of you with one of these. Simply put: does your power button light up? My iBook SE Firewire's button did but this...
Posted by Phil Quinney, on Jun 30, 2004 at 01:29 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Re: fan speed rev; rev of fan rev 22,313 Views / 55 Replies  
I don't post that much - but I just have to applaud you on that one!

Phil.
Posted by Phil Quinney, on Nov 8, 2003 at 01:43 PM, in macOS
Davidarm, Thanks for the info. I stand... 592 Views / 11 Replies  
Davidarm,

Thanks for the info. I stand corrected!

I never knew thaat this was possible, and that it had been done. Sorry for being so stubborn with my view.

Phil.
Posted by Phil Quinney, on Sep 5, 2003 at 04:56 AM, in Networking
bink, Because the two connectors will fit... 592 Views / 11 Replies  
bink,

Because the two connectors will fit into the same port does not mean that the port is both for ethernet and phoneline.

***PLUGGING YOUR PHONELINE INTO YOUR ETHERNET PORT WILL CAUSE _BAD_...
Posted by Phil Quinney, on Sep 3, 2003 at 05:42 PM, in Networking
Angus_D. Where were you getting your price... 1,149 Views / 31 Replies  
Angus_D.

Where were you getting your price from, I checked that on the Apple Store for Education?

Phil.
Posted by Phil Quinney, on Sep 3, 2003 at 03:35 PM, in macOS
Now that's rediculous: $69, or �70.50 here... 1,149 Views / 31 Replies  
Now that's rediculous:

$69, or �70.50 here in the UK.

Talk about a pound-dollar exchange rate!

Looks like ADC membership is the way for me.

Phil.
Posted by Phil Quinney, on Sep 3, 2003 at 03:00 PM, in macOS
Yeap, sure am! King's College London. Phil. 1,149 Views / 31 Replies  
Yeap, sure am! King's College London.

Phil.
Posted by Phil Quinney, on Sep 3, 2003 at 02:47 PM, in macOS
Sorry to go off topic, but if this is the case... 1,149 Views / 31 Replies  
Sorry to go off topic, but if this is the case then wouldn't it would be cheaper for me to purchase a Student Membership rather than buy Panther, plus I get the monthly mailings....?

Anyone,
...
Posted by Phil Quinney, on Sep 3, 2003 at 02:30 PM, in macOS
Sharing the phoneline and ethernet on one port is... 592 Views / 11 Replies  
Sharing the phoneline and ethernet on one port is physically impossible. If you plug a phoneline into your ethernet port it is almost guaranteed to cause damage at the telephone exchange.

However,...
Posted by Phil Quinney, on Sep 3, 2003 at 09:55 AM, in Networking
bink, I'm presuming your friend is using Mac... 592 Views / 11 Replies  
bink,

I'm presuming your friend is using Mac OS 9 or earlier...so give this a go.

In your control panels find "TCP/IP". Open that up and select "Connect Via: Ethernet" and then select DHCP in...
Posted by Phil Quinney, on Sep 3, 2003 at 06:41 AM, in Networking
Hey, A standard ethernet cable will do fine... 735 Views / 3 Replies  
Hey,

A standard ethernet cable will do fine - your MDD has a feature called Auto MDI/MDIX that adapts to use any cable.

Then you'll need to enable File Sharing in your Sharing Preference Pane...
Posted by Phil Quinney, on Sep 2, 2003 at 06:20 PM, in Networking
MacNStein, I think I would agree with... 2,894 Views / 35 Replies  
MacNStein,

I think I would agree with everyone else here - keep your 1.42 and get a really nice display to work with. It sounds like you've got a computer that you are more than happy with so why...
Posted by Phil Quinney, on Sep 1, 2003 at 12:41 PM, in Mac Desktops
You guys are great, but unfortunately OS X... 739 Views / 7 Replies  
You guys are great, but unfortunately OS X decided to "fix it" for me. Just as I was going to do what you described the window manager restarted and all my apps quit out.

*Poof*

All my work...
Posted by Phil Quinney, on Aug 30, 2003 at 06:42 PM, in macOS
Window Manager Hung...Urgent! 739 Views / 7 Replies  
Hey Guys,

I've been working all day on my machine and suddenly everything has frozen. The machine hasn't crashed as I can still ssh in but the mouse pointer doesn't move, the keyboard doesn't...
Posted by Phil Quinney, on Aug 30, 2003 at 12:47 PM, in macOS
Steve said 3ghz in a year. That means it will be... 2,465 Views / 31 Replies  
Steve said 3ghz in a year. That means it will be 18 months at least. I would imagine we will se 1.8 single, 2.0 dual and 2.2 dual in January, if anything.

Phil.
Posted by Phil Quinney, on Jul 11, 2003 at 11:04 AM, in Mac Desktops
Try looking here... 852 Views / 1 Replies  
Try looking here (http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=21236).

I'm not sure on the specifics, but depending on which model of G4 you have it may only have a non-twinview graphics card so...
Posted by Phil Quinney, on Jul 11, 2003 at 11:03 AM, in Mac Desktops
Strange Mouse Freezing 564 Views / 1 Replies  
Hi All,

I've been having problems with the mouse on my MDD D867 for a while now. It will move around fine for a few minutes, then freeze up. The system is still working fine, I can use the...
Posted by Phil Quinney, on May 7, 2003 at 12:05 PM, in Mac Desktops
Azzgunther, Nice setup, a real mix of old... 274,242 Views / 1,576 Replies  
Azzgunther,

Nice setup, a real mix of old and new: from the IIe box to the 21" Display to the MDD.

Thanks for the advice on the keychain app, I've been looking for something like that for ages!...
Posted by Phil Quinney, on Apr 17, 2003 at 07:06 PM, in Mac Desktops
Azzgunther, Whats the lock symbol for on... 274,242 Views / 1,576 Replies  
Azzgunther,

Whats the lock symbol for on your menubar?

Phil.
Posted by Phil Quinney, on Apr 17, 2003 at 09:41 AM, in Mac Desktops
I have to add my recommendation to the... 274,242 Views / 1,576 Replies  
I have to add my recommendation to the SoundSticks. I paid �140 for them (over $200) but in my opionion it was well worth it. Great quality sound, and everyone who notices them comments on their...
Posted by Phil Quinney, on Apr 12, 2003 at 06:46 PM, in Mac Desktops
Those thicker edges have been the cause of... 13,159 Views / 159 Replies  
Those thicker edges have been the cause of problems for many people - but didn't you get the sheet that said to rotate the fan 90 degress - it slid in perfectly for me then.

Phil.
Posted by Phil Quinney, on Apr 12, 2003 at 06:44 PM, in Mac Desktops
Could you be a little more specific? When you say... 689 Views / 6 Replies  
Could you be a little more specific? When you say it didn't work, what exactly appears on screen.

You could try holding 'x' to force booting into OS X.

Phil.
Posted by Phil Quinney, on Apr 10, 2003 at 08:20 PM, in Mac Desktops
Hmmm, I don't like the word failure, could we... 13,159 Views / 159 Replies  
Hmmm, I don't like the word failure, could we find a new one?

Failure is attributed with large outlays of money...

Phil.
Posted by Phil Quinney, on Apr 10, 2003 at 08:18 PM, in Mac Desktops
I think it is going to be the case that we hear a... 13,159 Views / 159 Replies  
I think it is going to be the case that we hear a lot of the "noise quirks" of this machine now that things other than the fans can be heard.

Still, the investigation continues...

Phil.
Posted by Phil Quinney, on Apr 10, 2003 at 08:02 AM, in Mac Desktops
isotropy, I don't think it is the... 13,159 Views / 159 Replies  
isotropy,

I don't think it is the SuperDrive, as I only have the Combo Drive in my machine.

Maybe both drives do it though...:confused:

Phil.
Posted by Phil Quinney, on Apr 9, 2003 at 06:07 PM, in Mac Desktops
Isn't there a program running at the moment for... 958 Views / 11 Replies  
Isn't there a program running at the moment for the FW 800 machines that offers a replacement of the 120mm fan only - so that they get the same Papst fan as the MDD owners are getting? Or does this...
Posted by Phil Quinney, on Apr 9, 2003 at 07:09 AM, in Mac Desktops
I would think about having it looked at. As a... 452 Views / 1 Replies  
I would think about having it looked at. As a last resort just follow through all of the instructions again to make sure you didn't miss something. When I was installing mine I started to hurry and...
Posted by Phil Quinney, on Apr 9, 2003 at 07:06 AM, in Mac Desktops
Hey, I'm, hearing this noise as well (the... 13,159 Views / 159 Replies  
Hey,

I'm, hearing this noise as well (the very short gear noise). I was going to stick my head inside to see what it was exactly b ut haven't had chance yet.

If anyone finds a fix let us all...
Posted by Phil Quinney, on Apr 9, 2003 at 07:03 AM, in Mac Desktops
bstone, Remember, there are many versions of... 755 Views / 7 Replies  
bstone,

Remember, there are many versions of the sawtooth. The original version doesn't have this small power connector that we were talking about that is necessary to power the ADC port on your...
Posted by Phil Quinney, on Apr 8, 2003 at 10:58 AM, in Mac Desktops
Arrrgghh! Sorry - i messed up. You're right,... 755 Views / 7 Replies  
Arrrgghh!

Sorry - i messed up. You're right, I had completely forgotten about the Gigabit ethernet version which was the one released after my Sawtooth.

zac4mac is also right about the AGP...
Posted by Phil Quinney, on Apr 8, 2003 at 10:46 AM, in Mac Desktops
Also have a look at this thread: ... 755 Views / 7 Replies  
Also have a look at this thread:

http://forums.macnn.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=154111
Posted by Phil Quinney, on Apr 8, 2003 at 07:53 AM, in Mac Desktops
Hey, If you have the original AGP machine it... 755 Views / 7 Replies  
Hey,

If you have the original AGP machine it does not have a power connector for the ADC port on your 9700 so i *think* it won't work.

If, however, you are fortunate enough to have the digital...
Posted by Phil Quinney, on Apr 8, 2003 at 07:50 AM, in Mac Desktops
Hey Lee, The only way you can hook your... 557 Views / 1 Replies  
Hey Lee,

The only way you can hook your iBook clamshell up to an LCD Projector is by using the included Composite video cable. Obviously your projector needs to have composite inputs on it; which...
Posted by Phil Quinney, on Apr 5, 2003 at 11:44 AM, in Mac Notebooks
That was my next suggestion :) My brother's... 880 Views / 6 Replies  
That was my next suggestion :)

My brother's old 17" has a habit of being pink - which I must admit adds a bit of colour to the linux prompt it runt (PC, see.)

Glad it got sorted for you.
...
Posted by Phil Quinney, on Apr 3, 2003 at 06:27 PM, in Mac Desktops
You can add them externally, just use the SCSI... 930 Views / 11 Replies  
You can add them externally, just use the SCSI port.

Memories of my LC sitting unused in the loft. it got jealous when my G4 came, and then my G4 got jealous when the MDD came!

Phil.
Posted by Phil Quinney, on Apr 3, 2003 at 06:01 PM, in Mac Desktops
Whilst I may be off here, a blue-green tinge on... 880 Views / 6 Replies  
Whilst I may be off here, a blue-green tinge on the screen would shout "interference" to me. Do you have any unshielded speakers nearby that you moved when testing it with your iBook?

I can't say...
Posted by Phil Quinney, on Apr 3, 2003 at 05:58 PM, in Mac Desktops
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